Bahá'í World Centre The name given to the administrative center of the Known in India as the Lotus Temple, the Bahai House of Worship attracts an average of three and a half million visitors a year. The Baháí Faith is a monotheistic religion whose members follow the teachings of Baháulláh, founder and prophet of... Bahá'í Faith. Based in Haifa (Hebrew חיפה; Arabic حيفا Ḥayfā) is the third-largest city in Israel, with a population close to 300,000. Areas and towns around it are deemed to be in the Haifa District, of which it is also a part. It is... Haifa, The State of Israel (Hebrew: מדינת ישראל, translit.: Medinat Yisrael; Arabic: دولة اسرائيل, translit.: Daulat Israil) is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea... Israel, the Baha'i World Centre is recognisable by the gardens that dominate the area of Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The city of Haifa is partially on Mount Carmel, and so are a few smaller towns such as Nesher, Tirat Hakarmel. History Mount Carmel is mentioned in the Bible. On Mount Carmel transpired the miracles attending the competition... Mount Carmel directly above the sea port.

Structurally

Structurally, the Bahá'í World Centre covers all Bahá'í buildings in Israel. These would include:

• The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh
• The Shrine of the Báb
• The buildings on The Arc

• The Library (as yet unbuilt)
• The Seat of the International Teaching Centre
• The Seat of the Universal House of Justice
• The Centre for the Study of the Sacred Texts
• The International Archives

• The Monument Gardens
• The Terraces
• The old Western Pilgrim House
• The old Eastern Pilgrim House
• The Pilgrim Reception Centre
• Various other buildings in Haifa and Akka

Administratively

Everything that is done in the Bahá'í faith on an international level is coordinated in the Bahá'í World Centre. These include decisions that affect the faith on a global level, the channeling of funds and interpretation of the Bahá'í Holy Writings.